---
title: "Beppin-san"
year: 2016
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/beppin-san-2016"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 83556
imdb_id: "tt5338400"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 151
runtime_minutes: 15
community_rating: 6.3
vote_count: 3
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Beppin-san (2016) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/beppin-san-2016

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Beppin-san is a television series first released in 2016. Catalogued under Family, Drama. Produced and broadcast by NHK G. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 151 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A young woman rebuilds her life by creating children's clothing in post-war Kobe."

### Why Watch
- portrays historical post-war struggles
- focuses on female entrepreneurship

### Caveats & Content Note
- slow-paced narrative
- focused on domestic themes
- Tone & Suitability: The series depicts the challenges and hardships of the post-war era.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: inspirational, period, heartfelt, determined

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/beppin-san-2016#watch.

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (151 Episodes)
Beppin‑san is a Japanese television drama that aired as NHK’s 95th asadora series. The program premiered on 3 October 2016 and concluded on 1 April 2017, delivering a single season that follows the life of a young woman named Sumire. Set in the early Showa period, Sumire is introduced as a girl born in the uptown district of Kobe. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of wartime devastation, depicting how the circumstances of the era shape her experiences and responsibilities. Classified by The Movie Database as a family‑oriented drama, the series continues the tradition of asadora storytelling that focuses on personal growth, resilience, and everyday challenges faced by its central character. Beppin‑san succeeds the previous asadora Toto Neechan, maintaining the daily‑episode format typical of NHK’s morning drama lineup. Throughout its run, the show presented viewers with a portrait of post‑war Japanese society through Sumire’s perspective, emphasizing themes of perseverance and adaptation in a period marked by significant social and economic change.

## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 151
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (2%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 148 (98%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Kyoko Yoshine
- **Networks / Studios**: NHK G

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Kyoko Yoshine** as *Sumire Bando*
- **Katsuhisa Namase** as *Isoya Bando*
- **Miho Kanno** as *Hana Bando*
- **Misako Renbutsu** as *Yuri Nogami*
- **Kengo Kora** as *Kiyoshi Nogami*
- **Jun Nagura** as *Shōzō Nogami*
- **Mitsuki Tanimura** as *Akemi Ono*
- **Keiko Miyata** as *Kiyo Sato*
- **Soganoya Bundo** as *Chuichiro Iguchi*
- **Ayaka Uchida** as *Yuri Bando (young)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the setting of the series?
The story is set in Kobe, Japan, during the early Showa period.

### Q: What is the main character's profession?
Sumire works as a creator of children's clothing.

### Q: What is the significance of the store?
Sumire establishes what is described as the first children's goods store in Japan.

### Q: When was the series released?
The series was released in 2016.

### Q: What is the series' production origin?
It is the 95th NHK Asadora.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Beppin-san — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/83556)

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